Political Parties and the Internet: Net Gain?

Gibson, R. K.

ISBN 10: 0415282748 / ISBN 13: 9780415282741

Published by Routledge, 2003

About this Item

Provides an assessment of how political parties are adapting to the rise of new ITCs, and what the consequences of that adaptation will be. Includes case studies of the US, UK, Australia, Korea, Mexico, France, Romania and the Mediterranean region. Editor(s): Gibson, Rachel K.; Nixon, P. G.; Ward, Stephen J. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 line drawing and 32 tables. BIC Classification: JPL; UDB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385. . 2003. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Political Parties and the Internet: Net Gain?
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415282748
• ISBN 13: 9780415282741
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Can the Internet help to re-engage the public in politics? How are political parties using the Internet as a communication tool? Has politics changed in the information age? This book provides an assessment of how political parties are adapting to the rise of new information and communication technologies and what the consequences will be. It includes case studies of the US, the UK, Australia, Korea, Mexico, France, Romania and the Mediterranean region.

About the Author

R. K. Gibson is Deputy Director of the centre for Social Science Research in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University. Paul Nixon is Senior Lecturer in European Politics at the Haague Hogeschool Den Haag, the Netherlands. Stephen Ward is Senor Lectuerer in Politics at the European Studies research Institute, University of Salford.